User Reviews

Bottle: Poured a cloudy reddish color ale with a medium off-white foamy head with limited retention and some lacing. Aroma of fresh cherry with vinous and oak notes is pretty interesting. Taste is a mix of cherry and vinous notes with some oak and some light residual sugar notes. Body is quite full with medium carbonation. Very well balanced overall with good level of complexity while retaining some good drinkability.

pretty cool beer here, bottle procured from their hood river taproom and consumed on site. its paler red than a lot of other kriek types, apparently uses the far west vlaming as a base beer, then adds a ton of cherries to it. its more pink than like molten red crayon, very bubbly and active, just a little sediment in here, and an amazing note of tart cherries, funky brett and lacto hard at work, and a somewhat wheaty malt base. i am immediately shocked to learn how strong this is, everything about it is delicate, from the nature and intensity of the fruit, to the mouthfeel and the acidity, its a more mild kriek type all around, so it was surprising to learn it is over 8% abv. the cherries are way more tart than sweet, but this isnt a super sour beer, more wild than anything, although there is some pucker there for sure, it seems to come as much from the fruit as it does from the yeasts. it has a very rustic nature to it, all the logsdon stuff does. effervescent carbonation is a nice feature, makes this feel belgian truly, and its scary drinkable for its strength. overall a very distinctive and impressive take on the style, different from what else is out there. i was a big fan, and the bottle was well worth the 20 or 25 bucks we spent on it. lovely kriek.

Logsdon Farmhouse Ales are often hit or miss for me. This one is an outlier. It is neither hit or miss. It lacks the same depth and character of Peaches n Brett or their Oak Aged Bretta Saizon. It is nice, light, and drinkable, but seems to have a lot of variance between batches, with some possessing more sour or cherry influence with others being bland and bit flat. The color is a vivid cherry red with light bubbles, creating a different, but unremarkable beer drinking experience.

Gorgeous clear black cherry color with no head except for the initial thin rose bubbles. Tart aroma with just a hint of funk, cherry, and earthiness. Taste is less acidic than expected with a tart cherry fruitiness at first followed by a rind like earthy cherry finish. Very thin bodied, and almost too easy to drink. An outstanding Kriek in my opinion. Cheers!

Pours a thin rose colored head on a velvet colored body.
The aroma is cherries on a lot of wood.
The taste is cherry sweet, then tart and mellow throughout.
The texture is crisp and light.
It's pretty awesome.

Logsdan brings their version of a Flanders Red from a 750 ml bottle. Thanks for a pour Joepeter! On to the beer:

This reddish violet beer has a tart and cheesy aroma, featuring plenty of cherries and cheese. The taste follows a similar theme; the cheese and cherry duo hit the palate, eventually drying out and not lingering much of the sourness into the aftertaste. It's an agreeable Flanders Red, although that $20 pricetag scares me.

Reddish brown, ring of off white head, no lace. Smell is cherry and oak, funky and light acidity, malty points, sweet and sour fruit, light balsamic. Taste is oaky and malty, tart cherry followed by a subtle sweetness, vinous with earthy points. Lightly carbonated, light medium body drying body. This is pretty good but not my favourite from the style or from Logsdon, still enjoyable but not outstanding.

Really soft, not the sharp edge I usually expect from a Flanders-style. Much more sweet than tart. Enjoyable once, but with its hefty price tag, it doesn't have the depth and complexity to bring me back again.

Thanks to Thomas, Jenny, and Eric for this one.
Pours a sanguine dark reddish color.

Minimal lacing, good clarity.
Aroma was pretty nondescript, faint berry, not perceptible as cherry.
Taste was a nondescript tart berry, more cranberry than cherry, sort of odd.
Flanders Red wasn't really the impression I got. Mellow and not very expressive as far as wild yeast was concerned. Nothing coalesced. Overall it's probably not a beer i'd look for again.

A: The beer is crystal clear dark reddish Amber in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a short white head that died down, leaving thick wispy lacing on the surface and a thin collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Faint aromas of cherries are present in the nose along with some notes of oak.
T: The taste has light flavors of cherries with strong notes of oaky wood. No sweetness is perceptible. The cherries become a little stronger as the beer warms up.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and slightly tart on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The fruit in this beer seems like it is somewhat muted compared to other beers in the style.

Look - Very murky burnt red. No light is allowed to shine through. Minimal cherry cream white film of foam on top. Larger bubbles coalescing around the sides with much smaller bubbles on the interior, forming a sort of super continent of foam, with seas of beer, and large, polar outer regions. Subtle, but distinguished. 4 paws.

Taste - Hmm, the oak comes through very strong, too strong in my opinion. The woody character over powers the cherries, and subdues the tartness. Flavors of concord grapes and chocolate are produced. The woodiness along with the chocolate makes for a carob taste. Very slight bitterness. Not unpleasant at all, but not what I was expecting, and varies from the style. 3.75 paws.

Feel - Velvety smooth, almost jammy. For some curious reason it reminds me of the body of a chia seed drink, but obviously without the little frog eggs. Mild carbonic tingling. Rests on your tongue for a bit. 4.5 paws.

Overall - I enjoy this beer quite a bit, and feel it is somewhat underrated. I would like to have seen both a higher level of acidity and sweetness, and the oakiness is a bit overpowering, but there aren't any off-putting off-tastes. The price tag may not be warranted as far as quality goes, however. 4 paws.

Big thanks to Jeff for this one. 750ml waxed and capped bottle into Tired Hands stemware.

Pours a clear, deep red. 1 finger rich cream-pink head with great retention. Lacing is spotty with little cling. Average.

Nose is cherry pit and meat, Brett, sweet vinegar and wood. Nice.

Opens sweet and tart cherry pit and meat. Acidic with hints of vinegar in the middle. Cherry skin in the end balances out the tartness with a touch of sweet red fruit. Funky and woody finish with a Brett aftertaste. Nice balance.

Light bodied with ample carbonation. Prickly and lively in the mouth and goes down crisp and aggressive. Finishes dry with a puckering, filmy aftertaste.

Certainly one of the more balanced flanders style beers I've had. Nice sweetness and a mellow tartness. Worth trying.

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, best before 8/2018. Pours slightly hazy deep ruby red color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense light khaki head with solid retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of tart cherry, cherry skin, vinegar, oak, clove, hay, straw, musty funk, light leather, caramel, toast, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of tart cherry, earthy/funky yeast, oak, and dark malt sweetness; with good strength. Taste of tart cherry, cherry skin, caramel, toast, vinegar, oak, clove, hay, straw, light leather, musty funk, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Fair amount of fruity/earthy tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of tart cherry, cherry skin, caramel, toast, oak, clove, vinegar, hay, straw, light leather, herbal, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of tart/sweet cherry, earthy/funky yeast, oak, and dark malt sweetness; with a good sweetness/tartness balance and no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and lightly slick/acidic mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice Flanders red ale. All around good balance and complexity of tart cherry, earthy/funky yeast, oak, and dark malt flavors; and very smooth to sip on. A very enjoyable offering.

Appearance: Pours a brownish ruby red color with about a finger of an off white head with a hint or red. Head dissipates almost instantly with no sort of retention or lacing. Body is red and relatively clear. Not much in the way of visible carbonation.

Taste: Low/medium tart sourness which carries through to the finish. Flavors of cherry juice, skin and cherry pits, oak and some darker bready malt comes through in the finish. A light brett funkiness starts to shine through more as the beer warms.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, very slightly syrupy mouthfeel. Medium levels of natural carbonation. Drinks like way less than 8.5%. Finishes dry.

Overall: I've been impressed with almost every Logsdon beer I've tried and this one is no exception. One of the most refreshing higher ABV beers I've had as well. Worth picking up if you can find it. I'd also be interested to see how this ages as well.

The palate brings more cherry flavors, some caramel malts, farmhouse musk, mineralized water, and definite drying oak tannins. Beer is not as extravagant as belgian krieks but drinks nicely. Tartness is there but subdued. Sweet middle but dryness takes the reigns towards the end without completely putting a halt to the sweet malt.

Mouthfeel is light and seems a bit lighter than a Flanders red, which the base beer is supposed to be. But it goes with the flavor intensity.

Overall a pleasant beer by Logsdon. Complexity is not tremendous but the flavors that are there flow nicely. Drinks lighter than a Flanders red and not as sour as lambic krieks. I like the subdued characters as the drinkability increases. Makes for a nice summer drinker.

A: poured into a tulip to a deep reddish brown with a half finger of off white head that fades to a large collar around the edge of the glass
S: smells of sour cherries, funk, and oak
T: taste is tart and funky with some cherry and oak flavors. Not too sour and good cherry flavor. swallow is a bit more cherry flavor, another blast of tartness and some lingering oak and funk
M: medium in the mouth with good and slightly prickly carbonation. finish is just slightly drying
O: It has good flavors but it could be a little louder. Good balance though and the sour doesn't dominate at all.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest level of carbonation. It is an easy drinking kriek but overall middle of the road by all regards. It is very mild and approachable but I wouldnt purchase this again.

Appearance: deep, rich ruby hue with no haze and a relatively light effervescence. Head poured a thick finger of tan foam which has subsided quickly. The color is amazing, though.

Smell: slightly sweet aroma with a pretty big tartness. There's also a bit of a tanniny, woody character. Caramel comes through as well, along with a subtle cherry aroma. Quite good, but it's a subtle beast.

Taste: tartness up front, along with a light sweetness. Cherry character is, again, quite subtle. It is a bit astringent on the finish, although this isn't inappropriate for the style. It's an accomplished and tasty beer, but I feel like it could have a little more oomph.

Mouthfeel: body is pretty light, with a decent carbonation and refreshing texture.

Overall: this beer is good, but I don't feel like it is living up to all it could be. This isn't a particularly subtle style, so this beer oughtn't be holding back, yet it seems to be. It's quality, but it doesn't seem like it's doing enough.